Interprofessional student-led allied health service for residents in social housing: An evidence-based co-designed initiative

A collaborative project from three community organisations across the City of Yarra including, cohealth, Access Health and Community, and North Richmond Community Health, who all seek to provide high quality primary and preventative community health care for residents of the City of Yarra, most importantly including those in social housing.

Each organisation, being committed to the wellbeing of their communities and identifying that social housing tenants in the City of Yarra comprise 9.5% of households and are more vulnerable to multiple health conditions compared to those residing in non-social housing, have collaborated on this project. In partnership with ACU, cohealth, Access Health and Community, and North Richmond Community Health aim to understand how a co-designed Interprofessional Student-Led Allied Health (ISAH) service can improve health for residents in social housing.

Partner

cohealth

Access Health and Community

North Richmond Community Health

Project team
  • Ms. Robyn Wilmshurst, Allied Health Operations Lead, cohealth
  • Ms. Laura O'Shea, Chief Operating Officer, North Richmond Community Health
  • Ms. Debbie Wilkinson, Executive Lead, Primary Care, Access Health and Community
  • Mr. Jing Yang, Head of Clinical Services, North Richmond Community Health
  • Assoc. Prof. Stephen Guinea, Faculty of Health Sciences, ACU
  • Assoc. Prof. Sharon Croxford, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, ACU
  • Dr. Michelle Smith-Tamaray, School of Allied Health, ACU
  • Dr. Jill Cox, ACU Engagement
  • Ms Hasret Mehmedali, ACU Engagement

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